David Sapsford

David is Consultant Pharmacist Critical Care and has been practicing critical care pharmacy since 2003. He now leads a team of ten pharmacists and pharmacy technician covering the 59 adult critical care beds at Cambridge University Hospitals NHSFT. His particular interests include safe, effective use and stewardship of antimicrobials, the critical care interface of care and management of ICU delirium. He is keen to pursue a research career antimicrobial optimisation and stewardship in critical care.

David is chair of the Intensive Care Society Pharmacy Professional Advisory Group and has been a member of the ICS for many years, joining originally to access professional support and development offered by the society.

David is delighted to count himself as inaugural ICS Leadership Programme alumni and is grateful for the opportunity to develop as a leader to provide better support to his team, peers, at a national level and for his own internal resilience.